For all of the real progress and the hype around 450mm, there is one thing that is for certain, that is, you can’t develop and test a new 450mm tool and its process without patterned wafers. This has been the Achilles’ heel many OEMs have been concerned about, namely, access to patter

A sign that 450mm is very serious is Intel’s investment in ASML. Suppliers have stated all along that if the big chipmakers want suppliers to follow their lead, they must truly lead. Lithography equipment is likely the most critical tool in the fab for 450mm. There have been co